Eyam: The Plagued Village

[@paultrussy]

Beautifully presented. Worthy of much wider broadcast. Astonishing that you have such a modest number of subscribers. A real gem.

[@Closminding]

It is a little gem, in which so much work and original research has been invested, and is worthy of attention by the major TV channels. They don't know what they're missing and a national - no global - audience deserves to hear this important and intriguing story, so brilliantly told and co-presented.

[@kathleenchaffin2591]

Definitely! Really enjoyable, from Detroit Michigan.

[@zacharycross1729]

An American Anglophile here. I recently read Year of Wonders, a novel about the Plague outbreak in Eyam. Great video! I really enjoyed watching it.

[@peakinthepast]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your positive response! Yes Year of Wonders is a great retelling of the plague story!

[@Closminding]

Love the haunting song at the end, beautifully sung by Laura Ashby. What is it?

[@richardrobert7382]

What a great episode after visiting the area just helped us truly understand this small village

[@peakinthepast]

Thank you! Really good to hear how the episode complimented your visit to the area in this way!

[@LetsexploreUKtogether]

Absolutely fantastic video! We've just been to Eyam. Your video helps understand all depth of what happened there. Thanks for sharing :)

[@peakinthepast]

Thanks for your positive message, really pleased you enjoyed the film!

[@anniecalder6881]

Absolutely love these episodes, I’ve recently been tracking my family on ancestry as we have lived out here in what seems like forever, our own grandfather is abit of a mystery and has connections to the duke at chatsworth 🤯 I love learning the history of the places I’ve grown up in! Xx

[@peakinthepast]

Thank you for your kind words. Really pleased to hear you've enjoyed our episodes. Sounds like there's some intriguing stories to explore in your own family history connected with the area!

[@Baskerville22]

The plague of 1665/66 was nowhere as virulent as earlier outbreaks. Eyam wasn't unique in the level of mortality caused by the plague - around 260 victims of a population of around 800. The fact that Eyam sealed itself off after the outbreak would have had no effect on the level of mortality nation-wide, as the disease was already flourishing in London and elsewhere. The mortality rate in London was around 25%. Eyam derived its fame through its decision to isolate itself....and its popularisation in literature, both factual and fiction.

[@donnadees1971]

So in England somewhere…

[@jaynerobinson4960]

No such thing as a Scotchman. Said person is either Scottish or a Scotsman

[@peakinthepast]

It’s an archaic term but that’s how he’s described in the historic records from the time about the case. We understand it doesn’t necessarily refer to a ‘Scot’ or someone from ‘Scotland’ but was often applied to a stranger or outsider whose origins were unknown

[@patriciakeogh5008]

Scotch is a drink not a person

[@robnewman6101]

Great Plauge & Great Fires of London. 1665 & 1666. Reign of His Majesty King Charles the 2nd. Samuel Pepys the Diarist. Sir Christopher Wren.